brainstem

noun

Meaning

The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

brain stem(English)auditory(English)bulb(English)brain-stem(English)medulla(English)medulla oblongata(English)myelencephalon(English)hindbrain(English)lemniscus(English)glioma(English)mesencephalon(English)reticular(English)

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